There are 5 ways to get from Waterbeach to Chelmsford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cambridge to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
- Take the bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
1h 44m£16–31Drive 46.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterbeach to Chelmsfordcar 46.8 mi
1h 9m£12–17Line 100 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Gibson Close to The Busway Parksidebus 100
- Take the bus from Parkside to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
2h 30mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Waterbeach to Chelmsfordtaxi 46.8 mi
1h 9m£300–370Train
- Take the train from Waterbeach to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
1h 56m£44–103
Waterbeach to Chelmsford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterbeach to Chelmsford is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbeach to Chelmsford is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterbeach to Chelmsford station. However, there are services departing from Gibson Close and arriving at Bus Station via Parkside and London Stansted Airport (STN). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterbeach to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Waterbeach and arriving at Chelmsford via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Waterbeach and Chelmsford is 49 miles. The road distance is 47.1 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbeach to Chelmsford without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 44m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Waterbeach to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Waterbeach to Chelmsford bus services, operated by Central Connect, depart from Gibson Close station.
Waterbeach to Chelmsford train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Waterbeach station.
The best way to get from Waterbeach to Chelmsford is to line 100 bus and bus which takes 2h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 1h 56m.
What companies run services between Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, England and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a bus from Gibson Close to Bus Station via The Busway Parkside, Parkside, and London Stansted Airport (STN) in around 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Waterbeach to Chelmsford via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 1h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Waterbeach to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Gibson Close to The Busway Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- £300–370
A1 Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 1223 525 555
- Website
- a1cabco.com
Cambrdige City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 832 832
- Website
- cambridgecitytaxis.co.uk
Cam Cab Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1223 704 704
- Website
- camcab.co.uk
Panther Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 715 715
- Website
- panthertaxis.co.uk
24/7 United Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1638 500 500
- Website
- 247unitedcabs.com
Style Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1638 66 99 66
Suffolk Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1638 606 060
24/7 Taxis EastCambs
- Phone
- +44 1353 780 178
- Website
- taxiseastcambs.uk
Alan's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1353 665 050
- Website
- alans.taxi
Ely Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1353 505 040
- Website
- elycabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Waterbeach to Chelmsford bus services, operated by Central Connect, arrive at The Busway Parkside station.
Waterbeach to Chelmsford train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbeach to Chelmsford is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Waterbeach to Chelmsford.
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